flameouts

plural of flameout

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Recent Examples of flameouts Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026 But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Despite owning baseball’s best record during the regular season, skeptics remain for Milwaukee thanks to a string of recent postseason flameouts. Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameouts
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But the Explorer’s acceleration is loud, prompting one of the vehicle’s few engine downfalls.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • What appears to be a series of dramatic personal downfalls is in fact part of a broader pattern shaped by the country’s political system.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Shein will publicly list in Hong Kong after finally receiving Beijing’s approval, deepening its Chinese roots following global setbacks.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
  • Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has also been met with a series of setbacks.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026

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“Flameouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameouts. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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